Current:Home > Contact2024 men's NCAA Tournament expert picks: Predictions for Sunday's Elite Eight games -MoneySpot
2024 men's NCAA Tournament expert picks: Predictions for Sunday's Elite Eight games
View
Date:2025-04-12 10:29:41
No. 1 UConn beat Illinois to become the first team to clinch a spot in the men's Final Four. Sunday we’ll see which teams will join the Huskies and Alabama in Glendale, Arizona.
Sunday’s Elite Eight games feature No. 1 seed Purdue against No. 2 Tennessee in the Midwest Regional and No. 4 seed Duke vs. No. 11 NC State in the South Regional.
Duke is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time under coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils beat the top-seeded Houston Cougars 54-51 on Friday night. The Blue Devils face NC State, a team built around veteran shot-making guards and a magnetic post player in DJ Burns.
Tennessee crushed Creighton with its defense, then proved its mettle in the deepest moments to win 82-75 to reach the Elite Eight for the second time in program history. Dalton Knecht led Tennessee with 24 points. The Vols meet a Purdue team led by 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey, who averages 24.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game.
Here are USA TODAY Sports' expert picks for Sunday's Elite Eight games:
FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA basketball bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more.
(1) Purdue vs. (2) Tennessee, 2:20 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Jordan Mendoza: Tennessee
- Paul Myerberg: Purdue
- Dan Wolken: Tennessee
(4) Duke vs. (11) NC State, 5:05 p.m. ET (CBS)
- Jordan Mendoza: Duke
- Paul Myerberg: Duke
- Dan Wolken: Duke
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
- ‘It was the life raft’: Transgender people find a safe haven in Florida’s capital city
- LSU's investment in Kim Mulkey has her atop women's college basketball coaches pay list
- 'Significant injuries' reported in Indiana amid tornado outbreak, police can't confirm deaths
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Barbiecore? Cottagecore? What does 'core' mean in slang and why can't we stop using it
- Climate protestors disrupt 'An Enemy of the People' while Michael Imperioli stayed in character
- Lost Your Keys Again? Get 35% off Tile Bluetooth Trackers
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Brittany Cartwright Reveals How Getting Facial Liposuction Negatively Affected Her Appearance
Ranking
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- 'Grey's Anatomy' premiere recap: Teddy's fate revealed, and what's next for Meredith
- Cardinals' Kyler Murray has funny response to Aaron Donald's retirement announcement
- Bhad Bhabie Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Boyfriend Le Vaughn
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Another mayoral contender killed in Mexico, 6th politician murdered this year ahead of national elections
- Colorado power outage tracker: Map shows nearly 50,000 without power amid winter storm
- Newly discovered giant turtle fossil named after Stephen King character
Recommendation
Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter indictment in 'Rust' case
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares Why She Deleted Her Social Media Accounts
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Tuesday presidential and state primaries
The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
Man wins $1 million on Mega Millions and proposes to longtime girlfriend
Man shot with his own gun, critically wounded in fight aboard New York City subway, police say
The Best Wedding Gift Ideas for Newlyweds Who Are Just Moving in Together